With EVE: War for New Eden and an upcoming dice game, CCP Games is bringing its sprawling MMO universe to the tabletop frontier.
With the enduring popularity of EVE Online—the sprawling sci-fi MMO renowned for its player-driven politics and epic space battles—it was only a matter of time before we saw EVE expand beyond the video game world. Now, with the release of EVE: War for New Eden by Titan Forge Games, fans can bring the grand strategies and betrayals of EVE into their living rooms. For those seeking a faster-paced, more accessible experience, a new EVE dice game was just announced at this year’s EVE Fantast, promising to further expand the franchise’s reach.
EVE: War for New Eden is a 4X strategy board game that distills the complexity of the MMO into a physical format, supporting two to four players with sessions running from 90 to 180 minutes. Players take command of one of EVE’s four major factions—Caldari State, Gallente Federation, Amarr Empire or Minmatar Republic—fighting for control through exploration, expansion, exploitation and extermination. The board game’s modular map system ensures that every playthrough presents a new arrangement of uncharted solar systems, ripe for conquest and resource extraction.
Titan Forge Games, it seems, has gone to great lengths to capture the essence of EVE’s universe—from the economic machinations to the thrill of fleet warfare. Even the production itself has been a feat, with the manufacturing partner reportedly calling it “the most difficult game they’ve ever manufactured”—a testament to its ambitious scope and component quality.
The Kickstarter campaign for EVE: War for New Eden ran in 2024, with backers set to receive their copies later this year. The game will be available in both standard and collector’s editions, with expansions like Titan and Havoc introducing new layers of strategy and excitement. At this year’s EVE Fanfest in Reykjavík, the first official tournament for the board game was held, marking a new chapter in EVE’s competitive legacy.
In a surprise announcement at Fanfest, CCP Games revealed that a new, more casual EVE-inspired dice game is in development in partnership with Titan Forge. This cooperative game will see players building and managing fleets to battle pirates and other threats, utilizing a variety of dice types in a system reminiscent of deck-building—except here, players upgrade their fleets instead of assembling card decks. The dice game aims to offer a streamlined, accessible entry point into the EVE universe, appealing to both veteran Capsuleers and newcomers alike. No date or availability was announced during the keynote, but we will keep you updated as more information becomes available about the EVE dice game.
If this Fanfest is anything to go on, EVE Online is continuing to evolve, with the universe constantly finding ways to usher in new players to be part of the epic world. The arrival of EVE: War for New Eden and the upcoming dice game ensures that the legend of EVE will continue to grow, not just in the digital landscape, but now across kitchen tables around the world.
